TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
U.S
Driving Permit accepted |
| Currency |
(AZM)
Azerbaijani Manat |
| Electrical |
220 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 994, City Code Baku 12+7D, Ganja 22+6D, Hodjali 102+5D
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The
two border crossings between Azerbaijan and Iran that foreigners
can use are between Jolfa, Iran, which will put you in the Nakhichevan
Autonomous Republic, and Julfa, Azerbaijan; and between Astara,
Iran, and Astara, Azerbaijan, which is near the Caspian coast
and much closer to Baku. A bus runs between Tehran and Baku (via
Astara) daily; taking the bus is probably better than driving
over because of the uncertainties of travelling independently
in rural Azerbaijan. However, the delays at the border are inordinate,
and you may want to cross over on foot and pick up public transport.
Currently, there's no way to cross the border by train between
Iran and Azerbaijan.
By
sea, you can catch one of the freighters running between Baku
and Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, though the schedule depends totally
on what's to be taken and when it can be loaded. On average, there
are three sailings a week, but the exact date and time of departure
are rarely known until shortly beforehand. Each boat takes 300
passengers on the 12 hour voyage. The price for foreigners is
around US$100 per passenger.
There
are passenger-cum-cargo boats sailing between Baku and Bandar-é
Anzali and Noshahr, Iran, about every other week. The fare is
around US$100, plus some unspecified, possibly unauthorised, 'fee'
of around US$70
